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"ShiraGirl started doing this because they felt like the Warped Tour was very male-dominated -- and it is. I think in general, music is," Jett says. "It's great ... but if I had my druthers Shira would be on the main stage. Maybe that's coming, but it takes time." Joan Jett "Shira is multi-talented, beautiful, and has a great spirit. I've always had her back and I'm behind her all the way. She definitely has that star power. She's really evolved as an artist."
- Tim Armstrong, Rancid, The Transplants At first listen, Shiragirl comes off as in your face, fearless, true to her art. Shira is all those things...what do you expect from a protégé of Tim Armstrong (Rancid), Joan Jett and other punk rock luminaries? Yet Shira is smart...scary smart...and her honest, hard-hitting brand of pure punk rock music is only one of the many layers to Shira. Shiragirl has shared a stage with Rancid, Joan Jett, NOFX, Donita Sparks, Pramore, and Juliette Lewis, among many others. This is just the start for this recipient of MTV Warpie Award, and featured in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Warped Tour Exhibit. Shira sees something she wants, and doesn't hesitate to go after it.
Shiragirl is perhaps best known for literally crashing the Warped Tour in '04. "We drove our pink RV into the gates of Warped Tour and set up right opposite the skate ramp. Doors opened and everyone came running over to see what all the pink was about. We played a fun and raucous set with our lo-fi sound system. Then Kevin Lyman walked by and we figured we were done for. So I walked up to him to say hello, and he smiled and said, 'Shira! So you on for the whole tour now?' He was impressed with our chutzpah. From there I put together a proposal for a whole all-girl Shiragirl Stage. I wanted to provide a platform for girls to play on the tour, since there weren't any at the time. The next summer we hosted over 200 bands all over US and Canada, including Paramore. The following year is when Joan Jett graced our stage. Running the stage was a LOT of work, but it was for a good cause."
Shira's background is not the typical story of the front woman of an NYC all female punk rock band.
